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"vOICe" Helps the Blind 'See' With Their Ears

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October 14, 2013

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Researchers at the University of Bath in England have developed a technology that transforms images of objects into sounds for the blind. They say their device, called the vOICe system, offers an effective, non-invasive solution to help the blind navigate their environment. Jim Drury went to see it first hand.

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